Lincoln Children's Zoo
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$8.1M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
124
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Lincoln Children's Zoo?
Lincoln Children's Zoo is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($4.3M), Lincoln Community Foundation Inc ($1.1M), Pegler Family Foundation ($551K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to Lincoln Children's Zoo between 2018–2025.
Show all 38 funders
| Hugo a and Thelma Aspegren Charitable Trust | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Harris Family Charitable Foundation | $7,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Abel Foundation | $7,100 | 4 | 2022 |
| Assurity Life Foundation | $6,025 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| The Kubly Family Foundation | $5,200 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Hampton Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Village Foundation | $4,335 | 3 | 2019–2021 |
| Jim B Cooper & Lillian F Cooper | $4,250 | 4 | 2019–2024 |
| Enterprise Holdings Foundation | $3,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Lee and Debbie Stuart Family Foundation | $2,400 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Schmieding Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| JC & Jessie Seacrest Family Fndtn First Nebraska Trust Co Trustee | $716 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spreetail Foundation | $150 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2018) to $2.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $444K.
What grants has Lincoln Children's Zoo received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Pegler Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation | GIRAFFE COMPLEX | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Rogers Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | James Stuart III Family Foundation | Charitable | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Donlan Foundation | OPERATING FUND FOR COMMUNITY FUNDS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Hampton Family Foundation | ZOO LIGHTS SENSORY NIGHT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Bettenhausen Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Schmieding Foundation | VARIOUS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | For use as follows: $200,000 for the master plan and $200,000 for capital improvement projects | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Community Foundation Inc | General support | $185,783 |
| 2024 | The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation | GIRAFFE COMPLEX | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Pegler Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Rogers Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Moeller Charitable Trust | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Children's Zoo Auxiliary | GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,515 |
| 2024 | First Interstate BancSystem Foundation | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | James Stuart III Family Foundation | Charitable | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Donlan Foundation | OPERATING FUND FOR COMMUNITY FUNDS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Bettenhausen Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmieding Foundation | VARIOUS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | JC & Jessie Seacrest Family Fndtn First Nebraska Trust Co Trustee | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $716 |
| 2024 | Jim B Cooper & Lillian F Cooper | MEMBERSHIPS | $500 |
| 2024 | Spreetail Foundation | Donation Match | $50 |
| 2023 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Community Foundation Inc | Zoo Lights, memorials, general purposes | $136,174 |
| 2023 | Lienemann Charitable Foundation Inc | ZOO EXPANSION FOR GIRAFFE HABITAT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Pegler Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation | GIRAFFE COMPLEX | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Lienemann Charitable Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY | $15,906 |
Showing 30 most recent of 124 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Lincoln Children's Zoo?
Lincoln Children's Zoo is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($4.3M), Lincoln Community Foundation Inc ($1.1M), Pegler Family Foundation ($551K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to Lincoln Children's Zoo between 2018–2025.
Who is Lincoln Children's Zoo's largest funder?
Fulk Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Lincoln Children's Zoo, with $4.3M across 16 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Lincoln Children's Zoo received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to Lincoln Children's Zoo across 124 grants from 38 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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